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Support to strengthening risk-based audit capacities of Tunisian public auditors against corruption
A two‑day seminar convened 30 public auditors from the Tunisian General Financial Control with the aim at enhancing institutional capacity for preventing, detecting, and addressing corruption through the practical application of risk‑based auditing methodology. The programme combined Council of...
Momentum builds around drafting a parliamentary Code of Conduct in Tunisia
On 29 April, the Council of Europe in cooperation with the Tunisian Assembly of the Representatives of the People (ARP) convened a full‑day activity dedicated to strengthening parliamentary integrity and exploring the development of a future code of conduct for members of parliament. The activity...
Support to strengthening the integrity oversight in public procurement by Tunisian public auditors
The Council of Europe organised a specialised training on detecting and combating corruption in public procurement on 15-16 April 2026 in Tunis through the joint EU-Council of Europe project AGELA. This new edition which builds on a previous cycle delivered in November 2025 and completes the...
The Council of Europe’s Toolkit for drafting codes of conduct for members of parliament is available in Arabic
The Council of Europe’s toolkit for drafting codes of conduct for members of parliament provides practical guidance for parliaments in developing codes of conduct tailored to their specific contexts. It outlines international standards, explains the purpose and regulatory nature of such codes,...
International Anti-Corruption Day: Graduation Ceremony for 111 Governance Cells Completing the HELP Course on Corruption Prevention
On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day, the Council of Europe in Tunisia, in partnership with the Directorate General of Governance and Corruption Prevention under the Presidency of the Government, organized on 12 December 2025 in Tunis the official graduation ceremony for the 111...
Strengthening integrity: Whistleblower protection and digital safeguards in Tunisia
On 18–19 November 2025, the Council of Europe, in partnership with École Nationale d’Administration (ENA) of Tunisia, organised an advanced workshop on the role of whistleblowers in combating corruption and the use of digital technologies to ensure their protection. Building on the seminar of 22...
Governance units explore risk and accountability related to public procurement in Tunisia
On 4–5 November 2025, the Council of Europe and the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA) of Tunisia convened 23 cellules de gouvernance from across Tunisia in a workshop aimed at sharing actionable tools and princples in strengthening transparency and oversight in public procurement through...
Advancing legal safeguards against corruption in Tunisia
On 13–14 November 2025, the Services of the Conseiller Juridique et de Législation in the Presidency of the Tunisian Government, together with the Council of Europe, convened in Tunis to advance the development of a methodology for corruption proofing of legislation and to test its application in...
Public auditors underscore progress in digitalisation and oversight as essential in advancing the fight against corruption in public procurement
A workshop on detecting and addressing corruption risks in public procurement was organised in cooperation with the Contrôle Général des Finances as part of a series of training activities on key anti‑corruption topics. The event which took place in Tunis on 6–7 November 2025, gathered national...
Mainstreaming the fight against corruption in public procurement through transparency and digital tools
On 3 November 2025, over 130 Tunisian officials, civil servants, and international experts gathered in Tunis in a conference on public procurement and the role of digital solutions in preventing corruption. The event aimed to raise awareness of corruption risks throughout the procurement cycle...
Technology and reform opportunities for an enhanced Asset and Interest Declaration regime
On 7–8 October 2025, the Council of Europe, in partnership with the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA) of Tunisia, organised a two-day workshop on The management of conflicts of interests. The event gathered representatives of ministerial governance units (cellules de gouvernance) to engage...
Building the Tunisian General Inspectorate of Finance’s capacity on managing conflicts of interests and asset transparency
On 9–10 October 2025, the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Tunisian Contrôle Général des Finances (CGF), organised a two-day training workshop in Tunis on conflicts of interest, politically exposed persons (PEPs), and beneficial ownership transparency. The training aimed to strengthen...
Conference on conflict of interest management in the public sector held in tunisia
On 6 October 2025, the Council of Europe in cooperation with the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA) organised a conference dedicated to the management of conflicts of interest in the public sector as a means to prevent and combat corruption. The event brought together 123 civil servants in...
Council of Europe and ENA train over 100 civil servants on the protection of whistleblowers through technology
On 22 September 2025, the Council of Europe, in partnership with the Tunisian École Nationale d’Administration (ENA), held a seminar in Tunis on the role of whistleblowers in combating corruption and the use of technology to safeguard them. The event gathered over 100 participants, including...
The Council of Europe support the strengthening of public auditing services in the fight against corruption in Tunisia
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Tunisian Contrôle Général des Finances (CGF), organised a two day seminar on 17–18 September 2025 in Tunis dedicated to enhancing the role of public audit in preventing and detecting corruption. The seminar brought together 30 CGF officials for an...
Raising awareness on corruption and money laundering in sports
On 3 June 2025, a seminar on corruption and sports was organised in Tunis in the framework of the joint Council of Europe – EU project “Improving economic governance through the fight against corruption in Tunisia” (AGELA). The seminar was attended by around 100 participants, including, public...
Tunisian authorities participate in international workshop on corruption risks assessment
The Directorate General of Governance and Corruption Prevention of the Presidency of the Tunisian Government participated in the Council of Europe's International Workshop on Corruption Risk Assessment held on 24-25 April in Strasbourg. The aim of the workshop was to promote more transparent,...
Tunisian authorities are supported to finalise a methodology on corruption proofing of legislation
On 17 February 2025 the Services of the Legal and Legislative Adviser at the Presidency of the Government and the Council of Europe held a first working session to finalise the methodology on corruption proofing of legislation. Corruption proofing of legislation entails the reviewing of draft or...
International conference on conflicts of interest management in Tunisia
An international conference on managing conflicts of interest took place at the occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December in Tunis, Tunisia. The International Conference on Identifying and Managing Conflicts of Interest in the Public Sector: A Comparative Perspective brought...